I have tried to install kde 4.2.2 (package kde-full from debian-testing).
KDM prompt for a username, but kde freeze my computer after the first icon on the splash-screen (icon is hard-disk).
My .xsession-errors is:
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Xsession: X session started for gasmas at gio mag 28 22:11:03 CEST 2009
startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kded4
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
kded(3293): Communication problem with "kded" , it probably crashed.
Error message was: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken." "

kded(3294): "Error launching /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4. Either KLauncher is not running anymore, or it failed to start the application."

kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kcminit_startup
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
kded(3294): "Error launching /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4. Either KLauncher is not running anymore, or it failed to start the application."

QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: -1208684160
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
kded(3294): "Error launching kconf_update. Either KLauncher is not running anymore, or it failed to start the application."

QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
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My xorg.conf is:
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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "it"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE]"
Driver "radeon"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
Option "AccelMethod" "XAA"
Option "AGPMode" "8"
# Option "AGPFastWrite" "1" ***opzione non raccomandata dal kernel***
Option "GARTSize" "64"
Option "EnablePageFlip" "1"
Option "ColorTiling" "1"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor Generico"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 28-83
VertRefresh 56-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. RV280 [Radeon 9200 SE]"
Monitor "Monitor Generico"
DefaultDepth 24

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050" "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
*****

Can anyone help-me please?
Tanks, Max

gasmas wrote:I have tried to install kde 4.2.2 (package kde-full from debian-testing).
KDM prompt for a username, but kde freeze my computer after the first icon on the splash-screen (icon is hard-disk).
My .xsession-errors is:

Hi Max - looks like the same problem as mine. See:
Startup Problem - KDE4.2

Waverider

They look eerily different in the logs however.
@gasmas: Does a new user make any difference?

bcooksley wrote:They look eerily different in the logs however.
@gasmas: Does a new user make any difference?

Sorry for late reply, a new user freeze my computer in the same way.

Another informatio: prior to installing kde4 I had the bad idea to delete .kde folder in my home.....

Can you please ensure your installations are updated and all KDE packages are correctly installed?
Also, can you try running startkde from a virtual terminal and see if that works?

bcooksley wrote:Can you please ensure your installations are updated and all KDE packages are correctly installed?
Also, can you try running startkde from a virtual terminal and see if that works?

I've installed package kde-full in Debian Testing usig aptitude.
If I run startkde in a terminal without gdm or kdm it return:
$DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to the x server.
The pc freeze after the first icon (disk) in startup screen, a click with the mouse turn the display black.
Thanks, Max

When it "freezes" at the startup screen, try switching to a virtual terminal, and check the contents of ~/.xsession-errors.

bcooksley wrote:When it "freezes" at the startup screen, try switching to a virtual terminal, and check the contents of ~/.xsession-errors.

Here the file:
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/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
startkde: Starting up...
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/klauncher
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kded4
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
kded(3306): Communication problem with "kded" , it probably crashed.
Error message was: "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply" : " "Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken." "

kded(3307): "Error launching /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4. Either KLauncher is not running anymore, or it failed to start the application."

kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kcminit_startup
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
kded(3307): "Error launching /usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4. Either KLauncher is not running anymore, or it failed to start the application."

QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: -1208684160
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
kded(3307): "Error launching kconf_update. Either KLauncher is not running anymore, or it failed to start the application."

QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
Waiting for already running kbuildsycoca4 to finish.
*****
Thanks again

If you run "kbuildsycoca4" manually does it output any errors?

bcooksley wrote:If you run "kbuildsycoca4" manually does it output any errors?

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gasmas@debian:~$ kbuildsycoca4
kbuildsycoca4 running...
QBuffer::seek: Invalid pos: 166083408
*****
then the terminal waiting for something, the prompt return after I typed control+C

You may have a corrupt cache, so try forcing a complete rebuild. This should complete within 1 minute.

Code: Select all

kbuildsycoca4 --noincremental

bcooksley wrote:You may have a corrupt cache, so try forcing a complete rebuild. This should complete within 1 minute.

Code: Select all

kbuildsycoca4 --noincremental

still nothing... there's a way to have a fresh installation of kde4, completely erasing older configuration files from kde3.5 ?
Or another solution: reinstall pc.
Tanks again

Does it work under a new user?

bcooksley wrote:Does it work under a new user?

Created new user but same results ...